Journal box construction for railway cars



1, 1961 "r. J. SWEGER ETAL Re. 25,015

JOURNAL BOX CONSTRUCTION FOR RAILWAY CARS Original Filed April 25, 19584 Sheets-Sheet 1 1961 T. J. SWEGER ETAL Re. 25,015

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United States Patent Matter enclosed in heavy brackets appears in theoriginal patent but forms no part of this reissue specification; matterprinted in italics indicates the additions made by reissue.

This invention relates, generally, to the construction of journal boxesfor railway cars and it has particular relation to the applicationthereto of railway car axles centering means.

Among the objects of this invention are: To provide for centering arailway car axle in a journal box in a new and improved manner; to applyand remove centering means to and from the journal box with the axlejournal in the box; to apply the centering means by a movement endwiseof the axle journal along the side walls of the journal box; to employ ajournal guide of non-ferrous metal anda journal guide housing thereforof ferrous metal; to wedgingly hold each journa-l guide in operativeposition by a mortise and tenon construction; to provide a bifurcatedportion at the inner end of each journal guide housing for endwiseengagement with and under the head of a threaded bolt extending throughthe respective side wall of the journal box and having a nut on theoutside that can be tightened to hold the housing and thereby thejournal guide in place; to provide the bifurcated portion as alongitudinal endwise extension of the journal guide housing; to providethe bifurcated portion in offset relation to the longitudinal axis ofthe journal guide housing on the underside thereof; to provide one ormore vertical grooves in the bearing surface of each journal guide; andto provide bridging means for each journal guide housing interfittingwith the vertical grooves in the bearing surfaces of the journal guides.

Other objects of this invention will, in part, be obvious and in partappear hereinafter.

This invention is disclosed in the embodiments thereof shown in theaccompanying drawings and it comprises the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts that will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the appended claims.

For a more complete understanding of the nature and scope of thisinvention reference can be had to the following detailed description,taken together with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a vertical sectional view, taken generally along the line 11of FIGURE 2, and showing a railway car journal box in which the presentinvention is embodied; e

FIGURE 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken generally along the line22 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 3 is a vertical sectional view taken gene-rally along the line 33of FIGURE 1, the axle journal being shown in broken line outline;

FIGURE 4 is a view, in rear elevation, of one form of journal guidehousing that can be employed in practicing this invention;

FIGURE 5 is a top plan view of the journal guide housing shown in FIGURE4;

FIGURE 6 is a view, in front elevation, of the journal guide housingshowing in FIGURES 4 and 5;

FIGURE 7 is a top plan view of one form of journal ice guide that can beemployed in practicing this invention;

FIGURE 8 is a view, in front elevation, of the journal guide shown inFIGURE 7;

FIGURE 9 is a view, in end elevation, of'the journal guide shown inFIGURES 7 and 8;

FIGURE 10 is a vertical sectional view, taken generally along the line10 10 of FIGURE 11 and showing the journal box, also shown in FIGURES 1,2 and 3 of the drawings, with which another embodiment of the inventionis employed;

FIGURE 11 is a horizontal sectional view taken generally along the line1'111 of FIGURE 12;

FIGURE 12 is a vertical sectional view taken generally along the line12-12 of FIGURE 10, the axle journal being shown in broken line outline;

FIGURE 13 is a view, in rear elevation, of a modified FIGURE 18 is aview, in front elevation, of the journal guide shown in FIGURES 16 and17; and

FIGURE 19 is a view, in end elevation, of the journal guide shown inFIGURES 16, 17 and 18.

Referring now particularly to FIGURES 1, 2. and 3 of the drawings, itwill be observed that the reference character 10 designates, generally,a railway car axle which is provided with an axle journal 11 that has atits outer end an end collar 12 which extends radially beyond the bearingsurface of the journal 11. The longitudinal axis of rotation of the axle10 is indicated at 13. The longitudinal axis 13 is employed as areference base in defining the invention in certain of the claims.

The axle journal :11 extends into a railway car journal box that isindicated, generally, at 14 and forms an integral part of a side frameof a railway car truck. The journal box 14 includes a top 15, a bottom'16 and vertical side walls 17 and 18. Side frame walls 19 and 20 extendfrom the vertical side wall 17 toward the journal box at the other endof the truck or side frame as is readily understood. Positioned withinthe journal box 14 is a journal bearing 21 that rests upon the upperside of the axle journal 11 and is held in position by a Wedge 22.

It is desirable to prevent movement of the axle journal 11 out of thejournal bearing 21 which tends to take place during the starting orstopping of a train or at any time when there is a change in its speed.It is to provide for guiding the axle journal 11 within the journal box14 and centering it substantially in the position shown under thejournal bearing 21 that this invention is particularly addressed. Forthis purpose there is provided on each of the vertical side walls 17 and18 a journal guide which is indicated, generally, at 25 and the detailsof construction of which are shown more clearly in FIGURES 7, 8 and 9 ofthe drawings. Preferably the journal guide 25 is formed of a non-ferrousmetal such as a bronze casting. It has a bearing face 26 which isarranged, as shown in FIGURES l and 2, to be juxtaposed to diametricallyopposite sides of the axle journal 11. When so arranged, the axlejournal 11- is confined within the journal box 14 and cannot escape fromthe journal bearing 21. The bearing face 26 is.

provided With a plurality of vertical grooves 27 to facilitate themaintaining of a film of lubrication over the surface of the axlejournal 11.

In order to secure the journal guide 25 in place it is inthe form of anoutflaring tenon or it has a wedge shape which is provided by inclinedends 28 and inclined sides 29. The rear surface 30 of each journal guide25, as shown in FIGURE 2, bears against the inner surface of therespective side wall 17 or 18. The rear surface 30 in each case isprovided with vertical grooves 31 for reducing the amount of materialrequired for each journal guide 25.

The journal guides 25 are wedgingly held in operative position in asocket 34 in the form of a mortise flaring outwardly toward therespective side wall 17 or 18. The socket 34, as shown in FIGURES 4, and6, is formed in a journal guide housing, indicated generally at 35, andformed preferably of a malleable iron casting. The socket 34 is providedwith inclined end walls 36 and inclined side walls 37 for receiving thecorrespondingly inclined ends and sides of the journal guide 25.

With a view of permitting endwise application of the journal guidehousing 35 assembled with a journal guide 25, the journal guide housing35 is provided with a bifurcated section 38 as an endwise extension. Thebifurcated section 38 has an endwise opening slot 39 for application toa bolt 40 which forms one of a pair of threaded bolts that are locatedin a horizontal plane through the longitudinal axis 13 of the axlejournal 11.

As shown more clearly in FIGURE 2 of the drawings the bolt 40 isprovided with a head 41 which overlies the bifurcated section 38 of thejournal guide housing 35 while a nut 42 is provided at the other end.The bolt 40 extends through an opening 43 between the side frame walls19 and 20.

The other bolt of the pair is indicated at 44 and it extends through anaperture 45 at the other end of the journal guide housing 35 and alsothrough a registering opening 46 in the respective side wall 17 or 18.At its inner end the bolt 44 has a head 47 and a nut 48 is threaded onits other end. The heads 41 and 47 of the bolts 40 and 44 preferably arerectangular and flanges 49 and 50 are formed integrally with the journalguide housing 35 adjacent thereto to prevent turning of the respectivebolts when the nuts are tightened.

Before applying the journal guide centering means shown in FIGURES 1, 2and 3 of the drawings, the openings 43 and 46 are formed in the sidewalls 17 and 18 of the journal box 14. They may be formed by drilling orburning and they are located in a horizontal plane through the axis 13of rotation of the axle journal 11. In describing the assembly of thejournal guide means in the journal box 14 it is assumed that the axlejournal 11 is positioned therein, as shown in FIGURE 2, and that thejournal bearing 21 and wedge 22 have been removed. Next the bolts 40 areinserted in the openings 43 in the side walls 17 and 18 and the nuts 42are loosely threaded thereon. The bolts 40 are located in such positionthat the heads 41 are spaced from the inner surfaces of the side walls17 and 18.

The assembly now is ready for receiving the journal guides. Accordingly,a journal guide 25 is assembled with a journal guide housing 35 andtogether they are moved downwardly over the surface of the axle journal11. For example, as viewed in FIGURE 1, the journal guide housing 35with the journal guide 25 assembled therein is moved downwardly alongthe left side of the axle journal 11 with the left end or inclined end28 adjacent the end collar 12. The spacing is such that the bifurcatedsection 38 clears the bolt 40. When the journal guide 25 has beenproperly located, the journal guide housing 35 is moved lengthwise withthe bolt 40 interfitting in the slot 39. Next the bolt 44 is insertedand finally the nuts 42 and 48 are tightened. Because of the mortise andtenon arrangement of the journal guide housing 35 and the journal guide25, the latter is wedgingly held in position against the inner surfaceof the respective side wall 17 or 18.

When it is desired to remove the journal guide 25 and the associatedjournal guide housing 35, the nut 42 on the bolt 40 is loosened whilethe bolt 4.4 is removed. Then the journal guide housing 35 can bewithdrawn endwise toward the front of the journal box 14 and, after thebifurcated section 38 clears the bolt 40, the assembly can be movedupwardly over the surface of the axle journal 11 after removal of thejournal bearing 21 and wedge 22 and then withdrawn completely from thejournal box 14.

Another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGURES 10 to 19inclusive and reference thereto now will be had. Insofar as possible thesame reference characters will be employed where the same elements areused.

FIGURES 16, 17, 18 and 19 show a modified form of journal guide. It isindicated, generally, at 53 and preferably is of non-ferrous materialsuch as a bronze casting. The journal guide 53 has a bearing face 54that is arranged to be juxtaposed to the surface of the axle journal 11at diametrically opposite positions when supported by the vertical sidewalls 17 and 18 of the journal box 14. Vertical grooves 55 are providedin the bearing face 54 to facilitate maintaining a film of lubricationover the surface of the axle journal 11. The journal guide 53 preferablyis in the form of an outflaring tenon or of wedge shape and has inclinedends 56 and inclined sides 57. The rear surface 58 is arranged to bearagainst the inner surface of the side wall 17 or 18 as the case may be.Grooves 59 are provided in the rear surface 58 to reduce the amount ofmaterial employed.

The journal guide 53 is arranged to be positioned in a socket 60 ormortise which flares outwardly toward the respective side walls 17 or18. The socket 60 is formed in a journal guide housing that isindicated, generally, at 61 and preferably is a malleable iron casting.The journal guide housing 61 is intended for application to the sidewall 17 while a journal guide housing, shown generally at 62, ofopposite hand construction is intended for application to the other sidewall 18. Except for being of opposite hand construction the journalguide housings 61 to 62 are identical and thus the description of onewill suflice for both.

On the under side of the journal guide housing 61 at the inner end thereis provided a bifurcated section 63 which has a longitudinally extendingslot 64 which is arranged to interfit with the bolt 40. Since thebifurcated section 63' is offset from the longitudinal axis of thejournal guide housing 61, the apertures 43 in the vertical side Walls 17and 18 are correspondingly offset or located below the horizontal planethrough the longitudinal axis 13 of the axle journal 11. At the otherend the journal guide housing 61 is provided with an aperture 65 forreceiving the other bolt 44. Flanges 66 and 67 are formed integrallywith the journal guide housing 61 adjacent the slot 64 and aperture 65for the purpose of preventing turning of the bolts 40 and 44 bycooperating with the square heads 41 and 47 thereof.

In describing the application of the journal guides 53 it will beassumed that the axle journal 11 is positioned within the journal box=14 as shown in FIGURES 10, 11 and 12. Also, it will be assumed that thejournal bearing 21 and wedge 22 have been removed. The bolts 40 are:inserted in the openings 43 in the side walls 17 and 18 and the nuts 42are loosely threaded thereon. Next a journal guide 53 assembled in ajournal guide housing 61. is inserted endwise into the journal box 14above the end collar 12. The left end of the journal guide 53 or theinclined end 56 adjacent thereto is moved in close proximity therewithdownwardly over the surface of the axle journal 11. This permits thebifurcated section 63 to clear the respective bolt 40. When the journalguide 53 has been located properly, it and the journal guide housing 62are moved endwise past the bolt 40 so that it extends through therespective slot 64. Then the bolts 44 are inserted and all of the nuts42 and 48 are tightened to hold the journal guide 53 securely inposition.

While reliance can be placed solely on the mortise andtenon jointbetween the journal guide 53 and the journal guide housing 61 forholding the former in place in the latter, additional holding means canbe provided by bridging portions 68 which are formed integrally with theside walls of the socket 60 and extend thereacross and interfit with thevertical grooves 55 in the bearing face 54.

Since certain further changes can be made in the foregoing constructionand different embodiments of the invention can be made without departingfrom. the spirit and scope thereof, it is intended that all matter shownin the accompanying drawings and described hereinbefore shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What is claimed as new is:

1. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with beads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and the otherbolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal, anelongated journal guide housing on the inner side of each side wall inhorizontal aligned relation with the axis of rotation of said axlejournal and spaced from the diametrically opposite sides of said axlejournal, each journal guide housing having a bifurcated section at itsinner end for endwise application to said one bolt of each pair and anaperture at its outer end for receiving therethrough the other bolt ofeach pair, each journal guide housing also having a journal guidereceiving socket, and a journal guide in each socket with a bearing faceon one side juxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sides of said axlejournal and the other side bearing against the inner side of therespective vertical wall, each journal guide being held'in operativeposition by its journal guide housing when said nuts on the respectivebolts are tightened.

2. In combination, a railway carjournal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and the otherbolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal, anelongated journal guide housing on the inner side of each side wall inhorizontal aligned relation with the axis of rotation of said axlejournal and spaced from the diametrically opposite sides of said axlejournal, each journal guide housing having a bifurcated section at itsinner end for endwise application to said one bolt of each pair and anaperture at its outer end for receiving therethrough the other bolt ofeach pair, each journal guide housing also having a journal guidereceiving socket, and a journal guide in each socket with a verticallygrooved bearing face on one side juxtaposed to said diametricallyopposite sides of said axle journal and the other side bearing againstthe inner side of the respective vertical wall, each journal guide beingheld in operative position by its journal guide housing when said nutson the respective bolts are tightened.

3. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and the otherbolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal, anelongated journal guide housing on the inner side of each side wall inhorizontal aligned relation with the axis of rotation of said axlejournal and spaced from the diametrically opposite sides of said axle 6journal, each journal guide housing having a bifurcated section at itsinner end for endwise application to said one bolt of each pair and anaperture at its outer end for receiving therethrough the other bolt ofeach pair, each journal guide housing also having a journal guidereceiving socket in the formof a mortise flaring toward the respectiveside wall, and a journal guide in the form of an out flaring tenon ineach socket with a bearing face on one side juxtaposed to saiddiametrically opposite sides of said axle journal and the other sidebearing against the inner side of the respective vertical wall, eachjournal guide being wedgingly held in operative position by its journalguide housing when said nuts on the respective bolts are tightened.

4. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and the otherbolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal, anelongated ferrous metal journal guide housing on the inner side of eachside wall in horizontal aligned relation with the axis of rotation ofsaid axle journal and spaced from the diametrically opposite sides ofsaid axle journal, each journal guide housing having a bifurcatedsection at its inner end for endwise application to said one bolt ofeach pair and an aperture at its outer end for receiving therethroughthe other bolt of each pair, each journal guide housing also having ajournal guide receiving socket in the form of a mortise flaring towardthe respective side wall, and a non-ferrous metal journal guide in theform of an out flaring tenon in each socket with a bearing face on oneside juxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sides of said axlejournal and the other side bearing against the inner side of therespective vertical wall, each journal guide being wedgingly held inoperative position by its journal guide housing when said nuts on therespective bolts are tightened.

5. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and the otherbolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal and all ofsaid bolts being located in a horizontal plane through the axis ofrotation of said axle journal, an elongated journal guide housing on theinner side of each side wall in horizontal aligned relation with said ofrotation of said axle journal and spaced from the diametrically oppositesides of said axle journal, each journal guide housing having alongitudinally extending bifurcated section at its inner end for endwiseapplication to said one bolt of each pair and an aperture at its outerend for receiving therethrough the other bolt of each pair, each journalguide housing also having a journal guide receiving socket, and ajournal guide in each socket with a bearing face on one side uxtaposedto said diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal and the otherside bearing against the inner side of the respective vertical wall,each journal guide being held in operative position by its journal guidehousing when said nuts on the respective bolts are tightened.

6. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and the otherbolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal and all ofsaid bolts being located in a horizontal plane through the axis ofrotation of said axle journal, an elongated journal guide housing on theinner side of each side wall in horizontal aligned relation with saidaxis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced from the diametricallyopposite sides of said axle journal, each journal guide housing having alongitudinally extending bifurcated section at its inner end for endwiseapplication to said one bolt of each pair and an aperture at its outerend for receiving therethrough the other bolt of each pair, each journalguide housing also having a journal guide receiving socket in the formof a mortise flaring toward the respective side wall, and a journalguide in the form of an out flaring tenon in each socket with a bearingface on one side juxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sides of saidaxle journal and the other side bearing against the inner side of therespective vertical wall, each journal guide being wed-gingly held inoperative position by its journal guide housing when said nuts on therespective bolts are tightened.

7. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and the otherbolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal and all ofsaid bolts being located in a horizontal plane through the axis ofrotation of said axle journal, an elongated ferrous metal journal guidehousing on the inner side of each side Wall in horizontal alignedrelation with said axis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced fromthe diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal, each journalguide housing having a longitudinally extending bifurcated section atits inner end for endwise application to said one bolt of each pair andan aperture at its outer end for receiving therethrough the other boltof each pair, each journal guide housing also having a journal guidereceiving socket in the form of a mortise flaring toward the respectiveside wall, and a non-ferrous metal journal guide in the form of an outflaring tenon in each socket with a bearing face on one side juxtaposedto said diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal and the otherside bearing against the inner side of the respective vertical wall,each journal guide being wedgingly held in operative position by itsjournal guide housing when said nuts on the respective bolts aretightened.

8. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and below thehorizontal plane through the axis of rotation of said axle journal andthe other bolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journalin said horizontal plane, an elongated journal guide housing on theinner side of each side wall in horizontal aligned relation with saidaxis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced from the diametricallyopposite sides of said axle journal, each journal guidehousing havingbelow its longitudinal axis a bifurcated section at its inner end forendwise application to said one bolt of each pair and an aperture at itsouter end for receiving therethrough the other bolt of each pair, eachjournal guide housing also having a journal guide receiving socket, anda journal guide in each socket with a bearing face on one sidejuxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal andthe other side bearing against the inner side of the respective verticalwall, each journal sguide being held in operative position by itsjournal guide housing when said nuts on the respective bolts aretightened.

9. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced vertical sidewalls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through eachsidewall with heads on the insideof each side wall-andnuts on the outside thereof, one bolt ofeach pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and below thehorizontal plane through the axis of rotation of said axle journal andthe other bolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journalin said horizontal plane, an elongated journal guide housing on theinner side of each side wall in horizontal aligned relation with saidaxis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced from the diametricallyopposite sides of said axle journal, each journal guide housing havingbelow its longitudinal axis a bifurcated section at its inner end forendwise application to said one bolt of each pair and an aperture at itsouter end for receiving therethrough the other bolt of each pair, eachjournal guide housing also having a journal guide receiving socket inthe form of a mortise flaring toward the respective side wall, and ajournal guide in the form of an out flaring tenon in each socket with abearing face on one side juxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sidesof said axle'journal and the other side bearing against the inner sideof the respective vertical wall, each journal guide being wedgingly heldin operative position by its journal guide housing when said nuts on therespective bolts are tightened.

10. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced verticalside walls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and below thehorizontal plane through the axis of rotation of said axle journal andthe other bolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journalin said horizontal plane, an elongated journal guide housing on theinner side of each side wall in horizontal aligned relation with saidaxis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced from the diametricallyopposite sides of said axle journal and spaced from the diametricallyopposite sides of said axle journal, each journal guide housing havingbelow its longitudinal axis a bifurcated section at its inner end forendwise application to said one bolt of each pair and an aperture at itsouter end for receiving therethrough the other bolt of each pair, eachjournal guide housing also having a journal guide receiving socket inthe form of a mortise flaring toward the respective side wall, a journalguide in the form of an out flaring tenon in each socket with avertically grooved bearing face on one side juxtaposed to saiddiametrically opposite sides of said axle journal and the other sidebearing against the inner side of the respective vertical wall, eachjournal guide being wedgingly held in operative position by its journalguide housing when said nuts on the respective bolts are tightened, andbridging means on each journal guide housing between opposite sides ofsaid socket interfitting with the grooves in said bearing faces.

11. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced verticalside walls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, a pair ofthreaded bolts extending through each side wall with heads on the insideof each side wall and nuts on the outside thereof, one bolt of each pairbeing located intermediate the ends of said axle journal and below thehorizontal plane through the axis of rotation of said axle journal andthe other bolt being located beyond the outer end of said axle journalin said horizontal plane, an elongated ferrous metal journal guidehousing on the inner side of each side wall in horizontal alignedrelation with said axis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced fromthe diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal, each journalguide housing having below its longitudinal axis a bifurcated section atits inner end for endwise application to said one bolt of each pair andan aperture at its outer end for receiving therethrough the other boltof each pair, each journal guide housing also having a journal guidereceiving socket in the form of a mortise flaring toward the respectiveside wall, and anon-ferrous metal journal guide in the form of an outflaring tenon in each socket with a bearing face on one side juxtaposedto said diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal and the otherside bearing against the inner side of the respective vertical wall,each journal guide being wedgingly held in operative position by itsjournal guide housing when said nuts on the respective bolts aretightened.

12. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced verticalside walls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, inner andouter holding means on each side wall, said nner holding means beinglocated intermediate the ends of said axle journal and said outerholding means being located outwardly thereof, an elongated journalguide housing on the inner side of each side wall in horizontal alignedrelation with the axis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced fromthe diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal, each journalguide housing having a section at its inner end for endwise applicationto and holding by the respective inner holding means and a section atits outer end engaging with and heldby the respective outer holdingmeans, each journal guide also having a journal guide receiving socket,and a journal guide in each socket with a bearing face on one sidejuxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal andthe other side reacting against the inner side of the respective wall,each journal guide being held in operative position with respect to saidaxle journal and urged toward the respective side wall by its journalguide housing when the inner and outer sections thereof are held by therespective inner and outer holding means.

13. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced verticalside walls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, inner andouter holding means on each side wall, said inner holding means beinglocated intermediate the ends of said axle journal and said outerholding means being located beyond the outer end of said axle journal,an elongated journal guide housing on the inner side of each side wallin horizontal aligned relation with the axis of rotation of said axlejournal and spaced from the diametrically opposite sides of said axlejournal, each journal guide housing having a section at its inner endfor endwise application to and holding by the respective inner holdingmeans and a section at its outer end engaging with and held by therespective outer holding means, each journal guide also having a journalguide receiving socket in the form of a mortise flaring toward therespective side wall, and a journal guide in the form of an out flaringtenon in each socket with a bearing face onone side juxtaposed to saiddiametrically opposite sides of said axle journal and the other sidereacting against the inner side of the respective wall, each journalguide being wedgingly held in operative position with respect to saidaxle journal and urged toward the respective side wall by its journalguide housing when the inner and outer sections thereof are held by therespective inner and outer holding means.

14. In combination, a railway car journal box having spaced verticalside walls and an axle journal spaced from said side walls, inner andouter holding means on each side wall, said inner holding means beinglocated intermediate the ends of said axle journal and said outerholding means being located beyond the outer end of said axle journaland both said holding means being located in a horizontal plane throughthe axis of rotation of said axle journal, an elongated journal guidehousing on the inner side of each side wall in horizontal alignedrelation with the axis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced fromthe diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal, each journalguide housing having a section at its inner end for endwise applicationto and holding by the respective inner holding means and a section atits outer end engaging with and held by the respective outer holdingmeans, each journal guide also having a journal guide receiving socket,and a journal guide in each socket with a bearing face on one sidejuxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal andthe other side reacting against the inner side of the respective wall,each journal guide being held in operative position with respect to saidaxle journal and urged toward the respective side wall by its journalguide housing when the inner and outer sections thereof are held by therespective inner and outer holding means.

15. In combination, a railway car journal box having vertical side wallsand an axle journal spaced from said side walls, inner and outer holdingmeans on each side wall, said inner holding means being locatedintermediate the ends of said axle journal at a lower elevation thansaid other holding means and said outer holding means being locatedbeyond the outer end of said axle journal, an elongated journal guidehousing on the inner side of each side wall in horizontal alignedrelation with the axis of rotation of said axle journal and spaced fromthe diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal, each journalguide housing having a section at its inner end for endwise applicationto and holding by the respective inner holding means and a section atits outer end engaging with and held by the respective outer holdingmeans, each journal guide also having a journal guide receiving socket,and a journal guide in each socket with a bearing face on one sidejuxtaposed to said diametrically opposite sides of said axle journal andthe other side reacting against the inner side of the respective wall,each journal guide being held in operative position with respect to saidaxle journal and urged toward the respective side wall by its journalguide housing when the inner and outer sections thereof are held by therespective inner and outer holding means.

Pilcher Jan. 2, 1934 Ryan Feb. 7, 1956

